National Security Journal on MSN

The F-35 fighter is a “flying computer”—and its new software just made it more lethal

The F-35 Lightning II is often called a “flying computer” for good reason—the stealth fighter’s most lethal capabilities come ...
National Security Journal on MSN

The F-16V Viper fighter doesn’t fly for the US Air Force

The F-16 was supposed to be retired in favor of the F-35. Instead, Lockheed Martin gave the 40-year-old Fighting Falcon ...
SlashGear

Do Fighter Pilots Always Fly The Same Jet?

If you were wondering whether U.S. Air Force fighter pilots use the same type of jet, the answer is yes. After earning USAF pilot wings in Undergraduate Pilot Training (flying the T-38 Talon), and ...
FLYING Magazine on MSN

F-14s Could Fly Again Under New Bill

Senate bill opens door to fighter jets' potential restoration and display.
Task & Purpose

How Iran got the F-14 Tomcat and kept it flying for decades

It appears that the F-14 Tomcat, retired from the U.S. Navy in 2006 but still in service with the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, has finally come to the end of the runway. When the war with Iran ...
WTOL

180th Fighter Wing to conduct night flying this week: Here's when to expect to see or hear training operations

SWANTON, Ohio — The 180th Fighter Wing is scheduled to conduct night flying operations this week, which may be seen or heard in the greater Toledo area. The 180th's F-16 fighter jets are scheduled for ...
The National Interest

Being a Fighter Pilot Is a Stressful Job—Literally

Pilots regularly grapple with high “G forces” while in the cockpit—forces that the human body is not meant to handle, and that lead to stress-related injuries over time. Flying a fighter jet is often ...